Standing in line
marking time,
waiting for
the welfare dime
'Cos they can't
find a job
The man in the silk suit
hurries by as he catches
the poor ladies' eyes
Just for fun he says
"get a job"
That's just
the way it is
Some things
will never change
That's just
the way it is
Ah, but don't you
believe them
They say hey
little boy
you can't go
where the others go
'Cos you don't
look like they do
Said hey old man,
how can you stand
to think that way?
Did you really
think about it before
you made the rules?
He said, Son
That's just
the way it is
Some things
will never change
That's just
the way it is
Ah, but don't you
believe them
Well they passed
a law in 'sixty-four
to give those who
ain't got a little more
But it only
goes so far
Because the law
don't change
another's mind when
all it sees at the
hiring time
Is the line
on the colour bar
That's just
the way it is
Some things
will never change
That's just
the way it is
That's just
the way it is
it is it is it is